Tag: Aurora Public Library
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Aurora unveils plans for new libraries, $13 million in maintenance costs
Aurora officials unveiled a comprehensive master plan on Tuesday that includes new libraries and almost $13 million in maintenance costs over the next two decades. The comprehensive plan, which has been in the works since January, includes five areas of focus chosen to guide the future of the city’s library system. It includes facilities evaluations,…
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Aurora’s Martin Luther King Jr. Library gets $2.5M renovation
Aurora’s newly renovated and expanded Martin Luther King Jr. Library will be unveiled to the public in early November, boasting a variety of upgrades thanks to a $2.5 million federal grant. The Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., has new improvements, including an expansion that doubles the library’s original size to 14,000…
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Aurora’s Martin Luther King Jr. Library begins $2.5M construction project
Remodeling begins this week on Aurora’s Martin Luther King Jr. Library using $2.5 million in federal funding, according to a news release Monday. Construction began Monday on the remodeling project, which will make the building’s second floor accessible by the public for the first time since its construction in 2004, the release said. The library…
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Aurora Public Library creating master plan as city grows
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Aurora is planning the future of its library system with the launch of a new master plan with an emphasis on expanding resource access, learning opportunities and making libraries a community hub. Aurora Public Library’s master plan is themed “Radiating Possibilities,” according to a Wednesday news release, and will come from a process that includes…
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Aurora Library, Fox Theater join forces with program to bridge love for reading, theater
Aurora Public Library and Aurora Fox Arts Center are building a partnership to “bridge the love of reading and theater,” encouraging people to read a library book then go watch the theater adaptation of that book. “One Book, One Aurora: From Page to Stage” kicked off Thursday, encouraging Aurora residents to check out Mark Haddon’s…
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Aurora gets $4 million in federal funds for library, water system improvements
Aurora will use millions in federal grant money, secured by Rep. Jason Crow, for a new library space for teenagers and improved water service, according to officials in a press conference Monday. In March, Crow got over $12.2 million for community projects through the government appropriations process, with $4 million of the money going to…
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Aurora celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with free event, live music, art and food
September is Hispanic Heritage Month and the city of Aurora will host a celebration to kick off the month of cultural and historical celebration on Sept. 15. In a recent city council meeting, councilmember Crystal Murillo took the floor to read Mayor Mike Coffman’s proclamation of the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, joined by councilmember…
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Aurora Public Library strives to reach more people through new strategies
A stack of nearly 90 freshly prepared library cards sat waiting for their new owners as Aurora Public Library staff readied its bookmobile for an afternoon of young visitors. The system’s roving miniature library, back up and running for the first time since the late 1980s, takes books and other items available for checkout wherever…
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Aurora Public Library to stop late fees
The Aurora Public Library is no longer charging fines for overdue items, and larger locations will be operating under new hours in the New Year. A city news release said shifting away from late-fee policies follows a national trend as libraries react to increasing evidence that shows “the accrual of fines limits the use of…
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Aurora rec center, library directors recommend new 2023 hours
The Aurora Public Library and the city’s recreation centers are pressing ahead with efforts to scale up operations after the pandemic limited services. Directors from the library and the parks, recreation and open space departments presented plans to council during the Monday study session to adjust hours next year and discussed ongoing challenges as the…